2002 (song) explained

2002
Cover:2002 single by Anne-Marie.jpg
Caption:Single cover
Type:single
Artist:Anne-Marie
Album:Speak Your Mind
Released:20 April 2018
Recorded:2017
Genre:Pop[1] [2]
Label:
Producer:Steve Mac
Prev Title:Friends
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Let Me Live
Next Year:2018

"2002" is a song by English singer and songwriter Anne-Marie from her debut studio album Speak Your Mind (2018).[1] It was released on 20 April 2018 as the sixth single from the album. She co-wrote the song with Ed Sheeran, Julia Michaels, Benny Blanco, and its producer Steve Mac. Other people officially credited as co-writers are Andreas Carlsson, George Clinton, El DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Jay E, Ice-T, Etterlene Jordan, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Nelly, Alphonso Henderson, Jake Schulze, and City Spud, due to co-writing or being sampled on one of the songs referenced in the chorus.[3]

"2002" was a commercial success, becoming one of Anne-Marie's most successful singles worldwide. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart, becoming Anne-Marie's fourth top-ten single at the time. The song has also reached the top ten in seven countries, including Australia, where it reached number four, Scotland where it peaked at number 3 and Ireland were it peaked at number 2. It was a massive success in South Korea, topping the country's year-end chart in 2019. It was the first non-Korean track on the chart to achieve this result, as well as being the only foreign song, and second overall, to surpass 2.2 billion digital index points on Gaon. "2002" is also the fourth longest charting song in Melon history, leaving the chart after 145 weeks and the only non-Korean song to be streamed over 350 million times on the platform.[4]

Background

"2002" is a love ballad about a childhood romance of Anne-Marie's that took place in the titular year.[2] She wrote the song with Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco, Julia Michaels and Steve Mac.[5] She was not initially planning to release "2002" as a single, but finally caved in after constant pestering from Sheeran on Instagram to bring it out.[6]

The beginning of the song's chorus, "Oops, I got 99 problems singing 'bye, bye, bye' / Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me / Better hit me, baby, one more time", references six songs released between 1998 and 2004: "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!... I Did It Again", "99 Problems", "Bye Bye Bye", "The Next Episode" and "Ride wit Me".[7] In an interview with Polish music magazine luvPOP, Anne-Marie explained the song: "It is all about that year, when I was that age just listening to that music that I loved at that time. You know, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott. All of these songs...Yeah, it just takes me back to that time."[8] In a March 2017 interview, she mentioned Alanis Morissette as a big influence on her while growing up.[9]

Composition

"2002" is originally in the key of E major[10] with a tempo of 96 beats per minute and a time signature of . The chord progression E–B–Cm–Gm–A–B–E is used in the verses; the progression Cm–A–E–B–A–B in the pre-choruses and bridge, A–E–B–Cm in the choruses, and E–B–Cm–A (the I–V–vi–IV progression) after the last chorus.[11]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who also directed the video for Anne-Marie's previous single "Friends".[12] It was filmed in London[13] and uploaded to YouTube on 8 May 2018.[14] It features Anne-Marie recreating the videos of the songs referenced in the chorus; [5] as well as Cerys Hill as young Anne-Marie.

As of June 2024, the video has gained over 863 million views and 5 million likes.[15]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[16] 12
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[17] 152
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[18] 30
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[19] 11
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[20] 18
Malaysia (RIM)[21] 9
Singapore (RIAS)[22] 5
Slovenia (SloTop50)[23] 18
South Korea (Gaon)[24] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[25] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] 26
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 49
Denmark (Tracklisten)[29] 76
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 94
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[31] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 42
Portugal (AFP)[34] 186
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 63
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] 12
Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[38] 93
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[39] 68
Portugal (AFP)[40] 187
South Korea (Gaon)[41] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 88
Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Gaon)[43] 14
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Gaon)[44] 40
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[45] 117
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[46] 145

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
Various20 April 2018Digital downloadOriginal
United Kingdom8 June 2018Acoustic[47]
Remix EP[48]
United States6 August 2018Hot adult contemporaryOriginalWarner Bros.[49]
7 August 2018Contemporary hit radio[50]

Notes and References

  1. News: Check out '2002', the new single from Anne-Marie. Reilly. Nick. 20 April 2018. NME. 24 April 2018.
  2. Anne-Marie Drops '2002,' Co-Written by Ed Sheeran: Listen. Honeycutt. Shanté. 20 April 2018. Billboard. 24 April 2018.
  3. Web site: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ACE Repertory. 9 May 2018.
  4. Web site: 데이터로 보는, 한국인이 사랑하는 POP #2002 # . 2023-05-08 . 멜론 . ko.
  5. News: Anne-Marie Channels Britney Spears In Her Nostalgic "2002" Video. Wass. Mike. 8 May 2018. Idolator. 8 May 2018.
  6. News: Anne-Marie Forced To Leak New Song After Ed Sheeran Trolls Her Online. 18 April 2018. Capital FM. 24 April 2018.
  7. Web site: The Hidden Meaning Behind Anne-Marie's '2002' Lyrics Is A Noughties Dream. 20 April 2018. Capital FM. 24 April 2018.
  8. News: Anne-Marie Premieres New Song "2002". 20 April 2018. PM Studio. 6 May 2018.
  9. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins, Anne-Marie and the 8th Countess of Carnarvon, Anne-Marie: "Alanis Morissette was a big influence on me growing up". 23 March 2017 .
  10. Web site: Anne-Marie. Nicholson. Max. Martin. Steve. Mac. Ed. Sheeran. Julia. Michaels. Etterlene. Jordan. Jason. Epperson. George. Clinton Jr. Cornell. Haynes. 2018-05-07. 2002. 2021-03-05. Musicnotes.com.
  11. Web site: Anne-Marie "2002" Sheet Music in E Major (transposable) - Download & Print . Musicnotes.com . May 2018. 6 November 2018.
  12. News: Watch Anne-Marie Spoof NSYNC, Britney Spears, Nelly in '2002' Video. 8 May 2018. Variety. 16 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Anne-Marie - 2002 - Behind The Scenes (Vevo UK LIFT). 11 May 2018. YouTube. 16 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Anne-Marie – 2002 [Official Video]]. YouTube. 8 May 2018. 14 May 2018.
  15. Web site: Anne-Marie - 2002 [Official Video]]. YouTube. 8 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 22 August 2018. 22 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522124422/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-16-srpnja-2018/174823/. dead.
  17. Anne-Marie Chart History (Global Excl. US). Billboard. 22 August 2021.
  18. Web site: Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: 47/2018. IFPI Charts. 24 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20181208082840/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. 8 December 2018. dead.
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  20. Web site: The official Lebanese Top 20 – Anne-Marie. The official Lebanese Top 20. 27 June 2018.
  21. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. 12 July 2018. 25 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033218/http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202018/28_i_dm.pdf. dead.
  22. Web site: Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 20. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). http://www.freezepage.com/1529831747LFTHNFNEXA?url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. 24 June 2018.
  23. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 5 November 2018. 5 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105160705/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2018&week=44. dead.
  24. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 24 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. 20 June 2019.
  25. Web site: Digital Chart – Month 6 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. 27 June 2019.
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  27. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 30 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228221814/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/. 2018-12-28. dead.
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  29. Web site: Track Top-100 2018. Hitlisten. da. 16 January 2019.
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  31. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
  32. Web site: Ireland's Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2018. Official Charts Company. 13 January 2019.
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  34. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. 16 August 2020.
  35. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210650/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20180001. dead. 14 January 2019. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 15 January 2019.
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  45. Web site: Digital Chart 2022. Circle Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113052454/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3. 13 January 2023. live. 13 January 2023.
  46. Web site: Digital Chart 2023. Circle Chart. 12 January 2024.
  47. Web site: 2002 (Acoustic) – Single by Anne-Marie. iTunes Store. May 23, 2019.
  48. Web site: 2002 (Remix EP) by Anne-Marie. iTunes Store. May 23, 2019.
  49. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access Media Group. 18 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805091325/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. 5 August 2018.
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